Tešanj Municipality

Monuments & Memorials


Village/MZ Address Name Type Year Author Still Exists Date Mapped Description
Tešanj Huso Hodžić elementary school Bust of NH Huso Hodžić Bust 1954 Mirko Ostoja Relocated Bust thrown into Tešanjka ravine in early 1990s. Retrieved at a later date. Not on display in 2013, but placed outside elementary school by September 2014.
Tešanj Braće Pobrić bb. Partisans' cemetery Cemetery 1958 Yes Created in 1958, and originally contained 27 fallen fighters. Extensively renovated in 1971. Restored in 1999 and more extensively in 2004
Tešanjka Monument to the Uprising Monument 1954 Yes
Šije Alongside E73/M17 road Fountain to commemorate fallen fighters Fountain 1958 Yes Renovated 2017
Crni Vrh Monument to Victims of Fascist Terror Monument 1971 Yes
Križ Partisans' cemetery Cemetery 1960 Yes In relatively poor condition, with a number of grave markers broken
Tešanj New residential building on site of former DTV Partizan hall Plaque to commemorate NH Huso Hodžić Memorial Plaque 1953 Replaced Original plaque held in storage as of 2019, following demolition of DTV Partizan. Replacement plaque unveiled April 2021.
Mekiš Dragin Gaj Collective grave of 7 Victims of Fascist Terror Communal Grave 1957
Dobropolje Collective grave of Victims of Fascist Terror Communal Grave No Grave visible as a mound in 1960, with plans to mark it shortly after. Remains relocated in 1960s or 1970s.
Jelah Elementary school Plaque to commemorate the V Kozara Brigade Memorial Plaque 1953
Tešanj Monument to NH Huso Hodžić and other fallen fighters Monument 1959 Nusret Redžić
Mekiš Monument to fallen fighters Monument 1953 Đorđe Petrović
Tešanjka Partisans' cemetery Cemetery 1957 Mahmut Bajramović Contains 19 fallen fighters.